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Crafting Effective AP Human Geography Lessons: Strategies, Skills Development, and Free Response Mastery

Mission Palms Conference Room: Covetto 60 E 5th St., Arizona

Summary This session will demonstrate how to develop lessons that align with the course and exam description, emphasizing the big ideas central to the curriculum. Participants will learn how to effectively utilize provided instructional strategies, prioritizing the planning of skills-driven lessons and activities. The session will focus on showing how to introduce and reinforce skills, […]

Using Human Rights Education to Teach about the Israel-Hamas War

Mission Palms Conference Room: Colonnade 60 E 5th St., Tempe

Summary Explore how human rights education (HRE) can help teachers frame sensitive/controversial topics, including the Israel-Hamas war. This interactive session will begin with a discussion of human rights issues commonly addressed in geography and/or social studies classrooms. Following this think-pair-share activity, I will provide participants with a brief history of human rights concepts and outline […]

A Taste of “Salsa”

Mission Palms Conference Room: Dolores

Summary Come join us in creating and tasting a local favorite, of the Southwestern United States, Salsa. Participants will experience how to take a topic like “Salsa” and cook up a day of fun in the classroom that addresses all academic content areas; Social Studies (geography and history), Reading, Writing, Math, and Science. Participants will […]